The Street Art
Street art has emerged as a super-trendy addition to many regions throughout the world. Contemporary urban settings in the UK, such as Manchester's Northern Quarter, London's Soho and Shoreditch, and Easton in Bristol, have all welcomed colorful iconography. Mauritius appears to be blazing a stylish path across the Indian Ocean. The earliest street artworks in Mauritius began on Bourbon Street but rapidly extended to other parts of Port Louis, such as Chinatown and the Caudan Waterfront.
The New Chinatown Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the cultural history of Mauritius' Chinatown. They commissioned some of the most skilled painters to create many street art pieces around Chinatown in order to showcase Mauritius as a growing tourism destination. All of the artworks are in Chinese styles and have a Chinese spirits, as seen on Emmanuel Anquetil Street and Venpin Street (also known as Manga Street).
The Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis also boasts a large collection of street art, particularly near the "Granary," which is now a parking lot. The Caudan Artworks Center Building has the following street arts. There are several concepts with varying sources of inspiration from artists that color the distinctive and special things for the Caudan Waterfront.
Location: Emmanuel Anquetil Building, Venpin St, Port Louis, Mauritius
Opening hours: All days
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